For the new exhibit, Café Modern chef Denise Shavandy promises a menu of contemporary Japanese cuisine including local stone fruits, melons and tormatoes matched with shishito peppers, wasabi, miso and yuzu. That starts June 21.

The Cafe Modern windows were decorated for the new exhibit of anime-inspired art, "Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg."

of Thai green curry sea bass, Indian tandoor chicken and spaghetti carbonara ($15-$18 at lunch) plus basics such as the roast turkey-avocado sandwich with bacon-tomato jam or the cheeseburger with beef from Ennis-based Rosewood Ranch.